#8989EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.4% 0.147 281.7), rgb(137, 137, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8989EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8989EE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 137, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.147 281.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8989EE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8989EE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8989EE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8989EE text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.092 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8989EE
oklch(67.4% 0.147 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B74F6
oklch(63% 0.188 282)
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Step 600
600
#6659E5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5547C7
oklch(49% 0.191 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#453CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3580
oklch(37.8% 0.122 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#8989EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6497F2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699DB0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8989EE
#8989EE
oklch(67.4% 0.147 281.7)
- #A99800
#A99800
oklch(67.4% 0.141 101.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8989EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8989EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.